Why do we put time limits on God?

  Why do we put time limits on GOD?  It's true whether we want to admit it or not.  If things don't happen in our time, then we think it will never happen at all.  We pray for our lost loved ones in such a way as if they will be saved right then and there but we give up hope on them and God when things don't happen immediately.  We begin to think, "Well, they will never get saved, they'll never get in church."  We pray and ask God to save them; for him to plant a seed then we walk away aimlessly thinking "Well, God, I've done my part-now it's your turn."  That is true....to an extent.  You see, praying for our lost loved ones is the very first step, an obligation as a Christian so to speak. However, if we don't put any actions behind our prayers then things may not play out as they are supposed to.  We are supposed to nurture the lost people, show them God's love.  SHOW them GOD'S LOVE.  SHOW THEM GOD'S LOVE!  Praying isn't the only way to bring in your lost loved ones, it is merely a stepping stone.  We get to the point to where when things aren't happening for us, we give up.  We start praying the prayer of repetition-the prayer of repetition is meaningless.  Once you hit that spot where prayer becomes a habit (going through the motions type of thing), just something you do because you are supposed to then you aren't accomplishing anything.  You don't pray for people because you feel as though you have to.  If you don't have the love and true desire in your heart for your prayer then you won't get anywhere. Your prayers of repetition become as old bread; stale, crumbled and dried up.  Just because we pray doesn't mean anything in a sense. It is the prayers that are prayed out of love that mean the most.  We may pray for YEARS before anything happens, but don't give up, don't stop praying, don't stop believing, don't start praying just so you can say you prayed today.  The Bible tells us that Daniel prayed for 21 days before God answered him.  Daniel chapter 10 verse 12 says "Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before God, thy WORDS WERE HEARD, and I come for thy words." We have to have faith! Sometimes, we don't give people a fighting chance.  We are so negative and think people will never come to know God wholeheartedly (we even think this about our OWN LOVED ONES at that!) Who are we to think such things?  We don't know what God's plans are-only he knows, and we most certainly are not better than ANYONE else just because we are a Christian.  God gave us grace, somebody prayed for us, and EVERYONE is entitled to that very same thing! If we pray without ceasing as the Bible teaches us to do then things will happen IN GOD'S TIME!  It isn't the amount of words you pray, it's HOW you pray them.  Not the quantity but the quality.  Quit putting time limits on God's work!  Just because we pray for it earnestly (as Daniel prayed) doesn't mean things will happen any quicker, but the longer we wait, the more joyous it will be when God does answer that prayer!